Maxios Filly Romps Home For Bumper Strike

Celestial Tune (4f Maxios - Sylvertune, by Green Tune) romped home to secure an impressive victory in the mares’ bumper at Listowel on Friday.

Trained by Thomas Cooper, the Maxios filly was building on a promising second at the Punchestown festival in April. Celestial Tune raced in third spot under Harry Swan and came to take up the lead a furlong out.

The four-year-old pulled clear for a nine-and-a-half-length success on what was just her third start.

Cooper said: "She's a very nice filly who came back in from grass in the middle of July, so has two months of work done. I hadn't her really drilled so she will improve from this.

"We went away to do work with her two weeks ago and she worked well with a horse [Saint Clovis] who finished second here yesterday, who I think is a very good horse.

"She has a great attitude, will go on soft ground and we'll train her for the Listed bumper in Navan next. She has plenty of size so she will make a fine staying chaser down the line."

Celestial Tune was bred by Sean Gorman.